Physician salary in South Dakota
Open physician jobs in South Dakota post a median of $187.50 an hour, the middle half $150–$250 (about $390,000 a year full time), the same as the national posted median. From 17 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$150/hr
- Median (50th)$187.50/hr
- 75th percentile$250/hr
- Distinct posted rates17
- Jobs stating an hourly rate17
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 17 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $150–$250 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$150/hr
- Median (50th)$187.50/hr
- 75th percentile$250/hr
- Distinct posted rates17
- Jobs stating an hourly rate17
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 17 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $150–$250 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$187.50
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$390,000
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
Jobs stating an hourly rate, the employers with the most first: 17 in all, at 3 employers.
The jobs themselves: Physician jobs in South Dakota · Physician pay nationwide
What physicians are paid in South Dakota
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $187.50 an hour. Middle half $150 to $250. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in South Dakota
Middle half of 17 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $187.50. 11% of the 151 open physician jobs in South Dakota state an hourly rate.
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Physician pay by town in South Dakota
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $150 | $75–$425 | 8 (2) |
| Sioux Falls | $150 | $80–$200 | 5 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Physician pay by employer in South Dakota
What each employer posts for physicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in South Dakota (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for physicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
14 open jobs in South Dakota state a yearly salary: a median of $300,000, the middle half $300,000 to $300,000.
Best-paid open physician jobs in South Dakota
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$335–$425/hr- $250–$350/hr
$250/hr
$100–$200/hr- $100–$200/hr
What BLS measures in South Dakota
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other (29-1229) | top-coded (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | top-coded (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | top-coded (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | top-coded (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | top-coded (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) | 200 (source: BLS OEWS, Physicians, All Other) |
BLS median by metro area
- Sioux Falls, SD-MNn/a
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$144.25/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD)
Physician salary in South Dakota: common questions
How much does a physician make in South Dakota?
Open physician jobs in South Dakota that state an hourly rate post a median of $187.50, the middle half $150–$250 (17 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $390,000 a year.
Where in South Dakota do physicians earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Rapid City ($150) and Sioux Falls ($150). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in South Dakota pay physicians the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Weatherby Healthcare ($187.50) and DrHouse ($150).
How does South Dakota compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in South Dakota ($187.50) is the same as the national posted median of $187.50.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 17 of 151 open physician jobs in South Dakota (11%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Physician pay in other states
- Maine
- Iowa
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- District of Columbia
- Pennsylvania
- Arkansas
- North Dakota
- Texas
- Minnesota
- New Mexico
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Connecticut
- Washington
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Oregon
- Colorado
- Nebraska
- Mississippi
- Georgia
- Idaho
- New Hampshire
- Missouri
- Alaska
- New Jersey
- Michigan
- Montana
- Arizona
- California
- New York
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Florida
- Louisiana
- Alabama
- Nevada
- Wyoming
- Hawaii
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Ohio
- Maryland
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Family Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1215), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: General Internal Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1216), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pediatricians, General (SOC 29-1221), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Anesthesiologists (SOC 29-1211), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Emergency Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1214), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 29-1218), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychiatrists (SOC 29-1223), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Radiologists (SOC 29-1224), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Physician salary in South Dakota. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/physician/south-dakota